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San Francisco Chinatown artist's unexpected discovery of family roots

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San FranciscoNovember 20, 2024 5:51 pm

San Francisco Chinatown artist's unexpected discovery of family roots

Discovering one’s family roots can be life-changing. That’s exactly what happened to a Canadian artist, who came to San Francisco to work. Gia Vang reports.

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San Francisco Chinatown artist's unexpected discovery of family roots

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